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ThurgreedMarshall · 10-19-2006, 11:19 AM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Well, for me, since it was just the wigs that got him so far over budget and the wigs weren't necessarily part of the design, it didn't seem to matter that much.

How does this make sense? The wigs are part of the presentation of the collection. If they didn't matter, he would not have had to submit receipts for them at all. I think the show was being selective about how they enforce the rules because they wanted to include his collection. I think you're being selective as well.

TM

robustpuppy · 10-19-2006, 11:20 AM

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Originally posted by patentparanyc
Hire someone young and eager. Old bags doing this gig for 20 years NEVER want to work and they always shirk duties and dump on the rest of us. I've never had a review describing what you've described.

Yes, but that's only because you're Asian, so even when you are an old bag, nobody will think you're lazy.

ThurgreedMarshall · 10-19-2006, 11:22 AM

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Originally posted by RealityBites
I think I'm turning into one of those female attorneys that paralegals hate to work with on matters. I don't know why, but we have a new paralegal (about 7 months) in our dept and she's a bit lazy and I call her on it because I don't have time to clean up her projects. My partner has plenty of time, and he does clean up her projects. Anyway, she pushes back on EVERYTHING that I ask her to do, and she gets snotty. She's constantly apologizing for her uproars and blames it on that age (hot flashes, etc.)

I'm getting to the point where I'm just going to be one of those female attorneys and to hell with it.

How do you handle these situations with your paralegals? I had to fire another paralegal about a year ago, but he was worthless.

Most paralegals suck and the ones that don't are too busy to help anyway. Use first years.

TM

patentparanyc · 10-19-2006, 11:25 AM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Most paralegals suck and the ones that don't are too busy to help anyway. Use first years.

TM

That isn't cost efficient for the client, tm

Hank Chinaski · 10-19-2006, 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by RealityBites
I think I'm turning into one of those female attorneys that paralegals hate to work with on matters. I don't know why, but we have a new paralegal (about 7 months) in our dept and she's a bit lazy and I call her on it because I don't have time to clean up her projects. My partner has plenty of time, and he does clean up her projects. Anyway, she pushes back on EVERYTHING that I ask her to do, and she gets snotty. She's constantly apologizing for her uproars and blames it on that age (hot flashes, etc.)

I'm getting to the point where I'm just going to be one of those female attorneys and to hell with it.

How do you handle these situations with your paralegals? I had to fire another paralegal about a year ago, but he was worthless.

how much do you typically give her for Xmas bonus?

patentparanyc · 10-19-2006, 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Yes, but that's only because you're Asian, so even when you are an old bag, nobody will think you're lazy.

The reverse positive sterotype? ha. I guess so. I always kick out my work I learned a long time ago that that bites you in the butt not to.

10-19-2006, 11:27 AM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Most paralegals suck and the ones that don't are too busy to help anyway. Use first years.

TM

I have to use her.

robustpuppy · 10-19-2006, 11:27 AM

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Originally posted by patentparanyc
The reverse positive sterotype? ha. I guess so. I always kick out my work I learned a long time ago that that bites you in the butt not to.

Whiff.

10-19-2006, 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
how much do you typically give her for Xmas bonus?

She's only been here for 7 months. It's not looking so great at this point....

patentparanyc · 10-19-2006, 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
Whiff.

oops. Hey, I worked late last night. tired.

Replaced_Texan · 10-19-2006, 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
How does this make sense? The wigs are part of the presentation of the collection. If they didn't matter, he would not have had to submit receipts for them at all. I think the show was being selective about how they enforce the rules because they wanted to include his collection. I think you're being selective as well.

TM

Angela stuffed her extra fabric into a structured purse and she was allowed to present her dress. Kayne totally disregarded the black AND white rules of that competition and he was allowed to present his dress.

I still think that since the collection that hit the runway was under the budget, he followed the rules. It was unclear from the episode, but I would hope that everyone else's receipts were reviewed with a fine toothed comb as well and that they would have been afforded the same penalty. I think that removing items until he was under budget and telling the judges about it was appropriately punative.

ThurgreedMarshall · 10-19-2006, 11:29 AM

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Originally posted by patentparanyc
That isn't cost efficient for the client, tm

Neither is having a mid-level or senior associate redoing all your work.

TM

patentparanyc · 10-19-2006, 11:30 AM

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Originally posted by RealityBites
I have to use her.

Fine, I will be direct. REport her to her manager [para manager] or if your office is small the office administrator or office manager. Break it down for them exactly the problem. They will yank her in and read her the riot act. Continue to do this to create a paper trail until she shapes up or ships out.

ThurgreedMarshall · 10-19-2006, 11:32 AM

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Originally posted by RealityBites
I have to use her.

Well, this is why she's such a bitch. She has too much power and she knows it.

I would just look at her work and if it's all fucked up, don't spend the time redoing it and explaining it. Just tell her it's wrong, that she should do it again and that she shouldn't submit something until she is satisfied that it doesn't need to be completely re-worked.

TM

robustpuppy · 10-19-2006, 11:34 AM

Weird how trends catch on, isn't it?

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/19/sti...eut/index.html